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Lansing schools to start busing fee

The Lansing school system will begin charging to bus students who live less than 2.5 miles from school. The change will be implemented for the 2023-2024 school year, Superintendent Dan Wessel said.

Chieftains rebuilding

EUDORA –To say Tonganoxie’s girls and boys basketball teams are inexperienced would be an understatement. Combined, the two squads return just one starter from last year.

How the Fed’s rate hikes could affect your finances

The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise its key rate by a half-point brought it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level in 14 years. The Fed’s latest increase — its seventh rate hike this year — will make it even costlier for consumers and businesses to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases.

Working at 76: Inflation forces hard choice for older adults

Lenore Angey never imagined she’d have to go back to work at age 76. With an ailing husband and the highest prices she can remember for everything from milk to gasoline, the retired school lunch worker from Cleveland, Ohio, now works part time as a salesperson at a local department store to cover the costs of food and medicine.

Road travel will dominate as gas prices fall

’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates 112.7 million people nationwide will journey 50 miles or more away from home from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. 2022 is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since AAA began tracking in 2000.

Christmas at the lure counter

Christmas is almost here. Are you looking for a last-minute present for your angler? Visit the fishing lure counters at your local sporting goods store for a huge selection. You can spend very little or a lot of money for an excellent present. This gift will fit every price range.